COMMISSIOXEll OF AGRICULTURE. 48o 



The Laws of ISOO pi'oliibit the manufacture and sale of imita- 

 tion butter and cheese, but the manufacture and sale of oleomar- 

 garine is permitted in a separate and distinct form and in such 

 a manner as will advise the consumer of its real character, free 

 from any coloring matter or ingredient causing it to look like or 

 appear to be butter. It is a misdemeanor punishable by fine or 

 imprisonment to Ai'olate the law. 



Chapter 238 of the Laws of 1894 prohibits the manufacture 

 and sale of any oleomargarine containing methly (methy), orange, 

 butter yellow, annoto, aniline dye, or any other coloring matter. 

 It is substantially the same as the law of 1888 with regard to the 

 use of placards and similar to the law of 1890; it must be sold 

 under its true name and defines " oleomargarine " to mean any 

 substance not pure butter of not less than SO per cent, of butter 

 faty which substance is a substitute or an imitation of, o'r to be 

 used as butter. Chapter 291 of the Laws of 1894, repeals chapter 

 151 of the Laws of 1892, and prohibits the manufacture, sale, etc., 

 of imitation or adulterated cheese and the sale, etc., of falsely 

 branded cheese. 



A penalty is prescribed for selling or offering imitations or 

 substitutes when cheese is called for; also for selling or offering 

 imitations or substitutes without proper brands and placards. 

 The posting of placards in place of business and on side of vehicles 

 is required and a penalty for failure is provided for. Guests or 

 patrons of hotels, restaurants or lunch counters where " filled 

 cheese " or " skimmed cheese " is furnished, are to be notified that 

 the substance so furnished is not cheese and a penalty is pre- 

 scribed for the failure. (Laws 1896, No. G, p. 51.) 



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This act is to prevent the sale of unwholsome food, and repeals 

 the Law of 1889, p. 45, on the same subject. 



Section 16 requires the seller of oleomargarine or any imitation 

 butter whatsoever, or otlrer imitation dairy products, to keep a 

 sale-book; said sale-book shall state the amount sold and the 

 name and address of the purchaser, which shall be open to the 

 inspection of the State food commissioner or his agent at all times. 



